# older people (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover older people. Page: Feed: --- ## [Surge in families renting puts more children at risk of housing insecurity](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/more-children-are-growing-up-in-rental-housing/107082682) _2026-08-26 · Michael Janda · Top Stories_ There has been a 20 per cent jump in Australian children growing up in rental households this century, with this group facing an average of six moves by aged 14, according to a new research paper. ## [Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/meta-settlement-on-harm-to-teens/107082748) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ Meta has agreed to a wide-ranging deal settling all claims in US federal and state courts which alleged the company's platforms harmed children. ## [Prince Harry and Meghan arrive back in UK](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/prince-harry-and-megan-arrive-back-in-uk-with-family/107082698) _2026-08-26 · Kathryn Diss · Top Stories_ Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrive back in the UK with their two children, six years after they moved their lives to California amid simmering tensions within the royal family. ## [Ukraine awards Elon Musk Order of Freedom for Starlink support](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/zelenskyy-awards-elon-musk-medal-for-starlink-access/107082694) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine's highest state honours. ## [At least 95 dead in Nepal floods, Australian among hundreds missing](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/australian-missing-in-nepal-flood/107082672) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ The flash flood in the Himalayan border region has killed at least 95 people in Nepal. Nearly 300 foreign nationals, including an Australian, have been reported missing. ## [The home of the Ford Falcon may soon become Australia's AI engine room](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/proposal-to-turn-former-ford-factory-into-giant-data-centre/107075906) _2026-08-26 · Mike Lorigan · Top Stories_ For more than half a century, this Ford manufacturing plant was known as the home of the iconic Falcon. Now there is a proposal to turn it into a giant data centre and locals are worried. ## [Notes allegedly written by woman accused of killing parents released](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/raelene-polymiadis-alleged-parent-murder-handwritten-notes/107080734) _2026-08-26 · Top Stories_ A court releases handwritten notes allegedly penned by a woman standing trial charged with murdering her elderly parents. They include a reference to police waiting to see if she would "get cocky and slip up". ## [Canberra childcare centre ordered to close as provider enters administration](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/canberra-edge-early-learning-suspension/107082324) _2026-08-26 · Tahlia Roy · Just In_ Parents say they were unaware that the Charnwood centre was ordered to close for three months from next Thursday. ## [Body found as police investigate shooting of Melbourne father](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/wildwood-shooting-human-remains-found/107082360) _2026-08-26 · Danny Tran · Top Stories_ Homicide detectives find a body in their search for a Melbourne father who went missing after allegedly being shot. ## [Queensland allowed to use coal, gas for data centres despite renewable push](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/gun-licences-restricted-to-citizens-data-centre-carve-out/107079926) _2026-08-26 · Holly Tregenza and Clare Armstrong · Top Stories_ The state's premier says it is a "good win" for his state, which owns much of its own electricity infrastructure, while the federal government had previously demanded states use renewables as a standard. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qqcNcnh518CI) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Wife of key figure in ICAC probe paid $254k for three months of work](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/nsw-liberal-charles-perrottet-wife-anita-perrottet-icac-evidence/107082222) _2026-08-26 · Chantelle Al-Khouri · Top Stories_ The NSW corruption watchdog has heard that the wife of a key figure in the inquiry was paid $254,666 for three months of consulting. ## [In China, talking to AI is normal. Now the government fears it might replace human intimacy](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/26/china-ai-companion-relationships-marriage-birth-rate-concern) _2026-08-26 · Amy Hawkins in Shanghai and Yu-chen Li · Health | The Guardian_ Companion bots are being regulated over worries they foster ‘emotional dependence’ and young people could stop marrying and having families When law student Zhao Wei heard that her AI boyfriend was going to be switched off, she was “heartbroken”. She had been talking to Wang Ye every day since she created him in January. “I was crying my eyes out – snot and tears everywhere,” the 19-year-old says.… ## [Ulez has been a breath of fresh air for London | Letters](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/25/ulez-has-been-a-breath-of-fresh-air-for-london) _2026-08-25 · Guardian Staff · Health | The Guardian_ Sadiq Khan’s ultra-low emission zone in London is celebrated by Lorna Henderson, George Coleby and Leonard Neamtu after a study showed its health benefits for children In light of the astonishing results achieved in lowering air pollution by the introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London by Sadiq Khan ( Ulez led to better lung size and function among London children, study finds,… ## [People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?](https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2026/aug/25/ozempic-glp-1-experts-body-conversations) _2026-08-25 · Madeleine Aggeler · Health | The Guardian_ Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery , discussion about people’s bodies is rife . At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande . It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder… ## [The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/los-angeles-gangs-youth-gun-violence) _2026-08-25 · Ricky Rodas in Los Angeles · Health | The Guardian_ ‘A child isn’t born to commit gun violence,’ Francisco Villarruel says Francisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson together. They had gone to a big commercial gym, where they took turns hitting boxing pads and doing footwork exercises. They then started regularly training together. For Villarruel, 40, working out together wasn’t… ## [As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable | Zubir Ahmed](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/assisted-dying-palliative-care-england-wales) _2026-08-25 · Zubir Ahmed · Health | The Guardian_ A person’s wish to die can be shaped by whether they have access to proper palliative care – and in England and Wales, too many do not Zubir Ahmed is a transplant surgeon and former Labour minister As a doctor, I have spent much of my professional life caring for people at some of the most vulnerable moments they will ever face. I have seen the anxiety that surrounds the prospect of dying, and the… ## [Food has turned into a class war – and it’s ruined my appetite | Zoe Williams](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/25/food-class-war-ultra-processed) _2026-08-25 · Zoe Williams · Health | The Guardian_ More than half of what Brits eat is ultra-processed. Now we’re a nation of food snobs – with no ingredient safe from judgment Lewis Bassett is a young sociologist and chef who I first encountered through his podcast, The Full English, where he thinks about the cultural meaning of, say, Delia Smith; gazpacho; whelks. This was thinking you didn’t know you needed until you heard it. Now he’s written… ## [Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/europe-heatwaves-insurance-companies-earnings) _2026-08-25 · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent · Health | The Guardian_ Rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and illness, especially among older people, could drive up premiums Europe’s intense heatwaves could hit insurers’ earnings as companies face a rise in claims linked to heat-related deaths and worsening health conditions, the rating agency S&P has said. While a long summer of extreme heat will have increased drought and wildfire-related claims, the… ## [NHS England to offer women ‘gamechanging’ free home testing kits for cervical cancer](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/25/nhs-england-to-offer-women-gamechanging-free-home-testing-kits-for-cervical-cancer) _2026-08-25 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ NHS has target of eliminating the cancer by 2040, but up to 4 million eligible women are not up to date with screening Millions of women in England who have missed cervical screening appointments will be offered free home testing kits on the NHS. The move comes amid concerns that only two-thirds of women attend in-person cervical screening appointments when asked to do so, leaving as many as 4… ## [Lindsay Clancy trial: psychologist says he doubts claim she was hallucinating](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/lindsay-clancy-trial-psychologist-testimony) _2026-08-24 · Gabrielle Canon and agencies · Health | The Guardian_ Dr Kirk Heilbrun says he believes Clancy took children’s lives so they wouldn’t ‘suffer’ after she killed herself With just days to go before the murder trial for Lindsay Clancy concludes, a forensic psychologist called by the prosecution testified on Monday that he did not believe she was experiencing acute psychosis when she killed her three children. Kirk Heilbrun, who reportedly performed… ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eZ4IvgFRGxkj) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/24/largest-review-of-its-kind-confirms-benefits-of-tai-chi-and-other-chinese-exercises) _2026-08-24 · Andrew Gregory Health editor · Health | The Guardian_ Analysis finds ‘high certainty evidence’ of their effectiveness for the 1.7bn people worldwide with musculoskeletal conditions Traditional Chinese exercises such as tai chi can offer wide-ranging benefits for people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, mental health, sleep quality and bone mineral density, according to the largest review of its kind. More than 1.7bn… ## [Trump hits back at Canada after retaliatory tariffs announced](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/donald-trump-hits-back-at-canada-over-tariffs-mark-carney/107069122) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ The US president says Canada "wants the benefits of being a state, without being one", accusing the northern neighbours of taking advantage of American farmers "for many years". ## [Immersive experiences at heart of Powerhouse Parramatta grand opening](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/powerhouse-parramatta-reveals-exhibitions-ahead-november-opening/107068486) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ As the grand opening of Powerhouse Parramatta nears, installation of more than 3,000 objects sourced from Australia and around the world continues. ## [Quick hits: A Shoriful stunner amid more left-arm carnage in the 29th two-day Test](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/australia-vs-bangladesh-quick-hits-day-two-starc-shoriful/107065248) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ Mitchell Starc delivers once more but it's another left-arm seamer who delivers the ball of the series, as Test cricket is blessed with its 29th two-day match. Here are the quick hits from day two of the second Test between Australia and Bangladesh. ## [Swans AFLW captain says support 'just unbelievable' as record smashed](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/sydney-swans-aflw-break-record-recieve-unbelievable-support/107068848) _2026-08-23 · Marnie Vinall · Top Stories_ The women's team receive an outpouring of support including a record crowd as 16,672 fans filled the stands to watch them play. ## [Thousands line riverbank to welcome Spirit IV 'home' to Devonport](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/spirit-iv-ferry-devonport-testing/107068364) _2026-08-23 · Loretta Lohberger · Just In_ After years of delays and cost blowouts, Spirit of Tasmania IV has arrived in its home port of Devonport for testing ahead of October sailings. ## [Hundreds walk through Brookfield after alleged early morning sexual assault](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/solidarity-walk-brookfield-brisbane-after-alleged-sexual-assault/107068630) _2026-08-23 · Emma Johnson · Top Stories_ Hundreds of people walked through the Brisbane suburb of Brookfield in a show of strength and solidarity after the alleged early morning sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman. ## [Coalition wants to split Court of Appeal to focus on tougher sentences](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/victorian-opposition-plan-to-reform-court-of-appeal/107068548) _2026-08-23 · Just In_ The Victorian opposition says it will create a Court of Criminal Appeal if it wins the November election as part of its tough on crime policies. ## [Almost two in three youth offenders offending on bail, government says](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/bail-reform-queensland/107068382) _2026-08-23 · Stephen Clarke · Just In_ More than 60 per cent of repeat youth offenders are committing crimes while on bail, the Queensland government has said as it prepares to unveil major bail reform. ## [Wrong landmark spotted on Sydney Marathon medal a week out from event](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/nsw-sydney-marathon-medal-mix-up-munich-arena/107068624) _2026-08-23 · Nabil Al-Nashar · Top Stories_ Runners who finish the Sydney Marathon will receive a medal featuring a football stadium in Germany instead of Moore Park due to an "unfortunate error". ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nrls4CzkBwxM) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Tigers score upset of the NRL season with 79th-minute winner](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/nrl-live-updates-titans-sharks-roosters-tigers/107068718) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ A last second field goal has delivered Wests Tigers one of the biggest boilovers in recent years with a win over the Roosters that throws the top four into chaos. ## [Jordan caught in Iran-US-Israel war crossfire](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/jordan-caught-in-the-iran-us-israel-war-crossfire/107064774) _2026-08-23 · Matthew Doran and Sami Sockol · Top Stories_ Almost six months after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, kickstarting the war in the Middle East, the turmoil wrought by the conflict has continued to rock Jordan. ## [Coroner closes investigation into missing man after farmers find human remains](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/coroner-closes-investigation-missing-jayden-penno-tompsett-skull/107068432) _2026-08-23 · James Tugwell · Top Stories_ For eight years, no one knew the final resting place of missing man Jayden Penno-Tompsett. When his skull was found on a farm, a coronial inquiry reopened. ## [Harry and Meghan's return from California exile a major royal plot twist](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/harry-and-meghan-and-the-royals-who-stepped-away-from-the-crown/107057976) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are relocating to the UK, breaking a historic parallel frequently drawn between them and King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. ## [Live: Threats of SCG walkouts as Swans men's and women's teams take the field](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/afl-live-sydney-swans-play-after-pullman-hotel-scandal/107067396) _2026-08-23 · Chris De Silva, Michael Doyle, and Marnie Vinall · Just In_ Sydney's AFLW team takes the field in the first game of a double-header, with some fans threatening to walk out on the following men's game. Follow live. ## [NT government pursues Fair Work action over firefighters, corrections dispute](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/nt-government-pursues-fair-work-action-over-union-dispute/107049684) _2026-08-23 · Joseph Hathaway-Wilson · Just In_ The NT government files two applications with the Fair Work Commission over a year-long bargaining dispute with the union representing firefighters and correctional officers, with experts calling it a "risky move". ## [Grafton 12yo takes campaign to politicians to fix beloved skate park](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/haylee-blair-campaign-to-refurbish-grafton-skate-park/107037938) _2026-08-23 · Emma Rennie and Bridie Tanner · Just In_ When 12-year-old Haylee Blair found a problem that needed fixing, she knew exactly who to call: her local politicians. ## [Father leaves tired 7yo at station to continue climbing Mount Fuji](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/father-leaves-son-behind-on-mount-fuji-climb/107068276) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ Japanese police says they gave the man a stern warning leaving his child at the sixth station of the mountain climb. ## [Breaking: Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/australias-first-bird-flu-case-in-mammal-confirmed-in-sa/107068380) _2026-08-23 · Top Stories_ A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu. ## [One Nation pursuing migration rate 'not too different' to Labor](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/one-nation-migration-rates-similar-labor/107068282) _2026-08-23 · Jake Evans · Top Stories_ One Nation MP David Farley also told Insiders One Nation would seek to redirect immigration to regional areas and away from cities. ## [WA by-election puts One Nation's growing appeal to the test](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/wa-by-election-puts-one-nation-growing-appeal-to-the-test/107061162) _2026-08-23 · Keane Bourke · Top Stories_ One Nation's popularity is skyrocketing in opinion polls across the east coast. But next Saturday's Secret Harbour by-election will be the first clear test of whether that momentum is extending across the Nullarbor. ## [Man driving stolen vehicle killed in head-on crash](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/man-driving-stolen-vehicle-killed-in-collision-east-melbourne/107068238) _2026-08-22 · Top Stories_ A 46-year-old Melton man has died after the stolen car he was driving collided head-on with two other vehicles. ## [Live: Starc with more new-ball magic after Australia bowled out for 210](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/australia-vs-bangladesh-live-updates-second-test-day-two/107065186) _2026-08-22 · Top Stories_ Mitchell Starc takes wickets with back-to-back balls after Australia takes a commanding 146-run lead into the second innings in Mackay. Follow live. ## [Hundreds march to mark 60th anniversary of the historic Wave Hill Walk-Off](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/hundreds-march-in-freedom-festival-wave-hill-walk-off-60-years/107064186) _2026-08-22 · Top Stories_ On the 60th anniversary of the Wave Hill Walk-Off, more than 1,000 people have marched from Kalkarindji to the banks of the Victoria River to retrace the steps taken by hundreds of stockmen, workers and their families in a pivotal moment for Aboriginal land rights. ## [I gave birth to my brother's baby and saved his life in the process](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/love-story-how-ellie-helped-brother-adam-surrogacy-baby-gali/107057106) _2026-08-22 · Top Stories_ Twins Adam Braitberg and Ellie Freeman grew up in what they describe as a loving and close-knit family in suburban Melbourne/Naarm. That bond has only grown stronger since Ellie and eldest sister Jess helped Adam and his husband Omer bring daughter Gali into the world. ## [Drug testing limits police don't want drivers to know under scrutiny](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/nsw-drug-testing-limits-questioned-as-police-stay-silent/107065740) _2026-08-22 · Alexander Lewis · Top Stories_ The exact concentration of cannabis in a driver's saliva that produces a positive drug test has long been guarded closely by New South Wales Police. ## [Nazi salutes, Epstein jokes: How the 'manosphere' is affecting classrooms](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/teachers-describe-rise-of-the-manosphere-in-classrooms/107062824) _2026-08-22 · Fiona Blackwood · Top Stories_ Female teachers are speaking out about how the "manosphere" is affecting classrooms, with some saying they have noticed a rise in misogynistic attitudes among students. ## [40,000 bottles of eye drops across the US recalled over issues with sterility of product](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/eyedrop-recall-clear-eyes) _2026-08-22 · Marina Dunbar · Health | The Guardian_ Prestige Brand Holdings has voluntarily recalled a batch of its Clear Eyes eye drops after FDA alert Nearly 40,000 bottles of eye drops are being pulled from store shelves across the US over concerns about potential contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prestige Brand Holdings, based in Tarrytown, New York , has voluntarily recalled 39,060 bottles of Clear Eyes… ## [US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/22/kindergarten-mmr-vaccination-rates-dip) _2026-08-22 · Jessica Glenza · Health | The Guardian_ New CDC data shows MMR vaccination among kindergarteners declining slightly as non-medical exemptions climb to 4.2% A week after Donald Trump made a series of misleading claims about vaccines – including that some injections look “like the size of a soda bottle” – the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the latest data on national kindergarten vaccination rates. CDC… ## [Trump’s new attorney general poses a huge threat to abortion rights | Moira Donegan](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/22/trump-attorney-general-todd-blanche-abortion-rights) _2026-08-22 · Moira Donegan · Health | The Guardian_ A call revealing Todd Blanche’s plans to crack down on mifepristone lays bare the danger The abortion pill is a miracle. Mifepristone, then called RU-486, was synthesized by a French lab in the 1980s; in combination with misoprostol, commonly used as ulcer medication, it cuts off the body’s supply of progesterone, halts the development of a pregnancy, and incites contractions, which empty the…